03/12/2019
#3: Bring yourself to market
While these online activities are helpful, they’re not enough to get a great new job. You have to be physically present and engaged, regularly meeting new professionals in person, and demonstrating who you are and why a hiring manager should care to get to know you. Find association meetings, industry events, talks, and other in-person meetups that are focused on your industry, and attend. Scores of introverts have told me this is very hard for them, and while that’s completely understandable, you have to push yourself beyond your comfort zone, and do it anyway. The more you do it, the easier it becomes.
Also, reach out to the top 5 recruiters in your area that focus on your industry. Pick up the phone and call them, and explain who you are and what you’re looking for. Then take it from there.